impulsing sustainablity

some easy steps to start

Going Green

TODAY and TOmorrow

Going green?

Save the planet

Curb the climate change

Reduce your carbon foot print

Be ‘eco logical’

Be environmental friendly

Join the ‘eco warriors’

WHAT to do ????

1- Reduce your rubbish

ME going to the office with a shopping bag?Always forgot to take

my shopping bagFree plastic bags is part of the service

‘bag it’ today

I use plastic bags for my garbage and

it’s FREE

I NEVER throw my plastic bags

We burn PB to produce energyI don’t care

‘bag it’ today

My shop keeper is very happy with me not

taking PB and gave me some onions for free

I never drop any goods with my new

grocery bag : unbreakable!

Have you seen these

new shopping bags?

So trendyyy

No need to carry all this PB and hurt

my back : look at my trolley

Reduce your rubbish ‘bag it today

PopularityFashionable

Healthy

less pollutionless chemicalless energy

Save money+ tourism industry

bag business

1- Reduce your rubbish: tomorrow

• Give objects a second life : buy second hand, recycled products

• Buy long lasting products

• Do you really NEED it?

• What happen to your rubbish

Be popular:

share with others

1- Reduce your rubbish: tomorrow

Switch off

2-Save electricity

2-Save electricity

I am always the last person and I have to switch all the lights!!

grr

2-Save electricity

PLUG differentlyUNPLUG

‘GULP’!?

My TV, Astro, DVD… settings will be

deleted.

2-Save electricity:‘GULP’

It’s not worth doing it : only small amount

of energy saved

2-Save electricity:‘GULP’

Electricity is clean energy : what is the

point ?

2-Save electricity:‘GULP’

• 1 switch for 5• I save money• Safety for my

children• Safety for the

electric items• No extra heat

2-Save electricity:‘GULP’

comfortsafety

healthy

less pollutionsave fossil energy

Save moneyEnergy saving

products business

2-Save electricity tomorrow

Activate your computer energy saver Buy energy saving electrical appliances

These energy saving

bulbs are so ugly

2-Save electricity tomorrow

Buy energy saving bulbs

2-Save electricity tomorrow

Feel confortable

at 27°C

3- Save on gas : carpool today

• I am too shy

• Don’t know who lives in my area

• I don’t want to talk to these guys

We already tried in KL

My car is too small

3- Save on gas : carpool today

I don’t have a

car

ME sharing my car with

others!! Urgh

• Too complicated • I don’t want to rely on

others

I want to be free

3- Save on gas : carpool today

• I meet new people• I save money• I save time• I finish work early

(good excuse not to work over time )

• I feel more relaxed• I can sleep during

the ride to the office

3- Save on gas : carpool today

Save timeRelax - healthy

New friends

air qualitysave fossil energy

Save moneyNew challenge for car industry

3- Save on gas : tomorrow

• Maintain your car• Lower your car AC• Abandon your car :

avoid unnecessary car trips

• Walk for short distances

• Car vs plane?• Car vs train?

SMILE = less 30% gas

Balik kampung ride your bicycle

4- save on water : tighten leaky taps today

• I don’t pay my water so what is the point?

• We have so much water in KL

• Leaky taps? Very little water

4- save on water : tighten leaky taps today

1 leaky tap tighten

= 100l/day

• Stop this driving-me-crazy dripping noise!

• It’s my responsibility to conserve water

4- save on water : tighten leaky taps

ResponsabilityPopularity

Save waterLandscape Save money

4- save on water : tomorrow

• Call DBKL when you see a leaking pipe

• Collect rain water• Use rain water to

wash your car and to water your garden

• Water your garden in evenings or mornings only

Save water when on holiday on islands

or in dry region

Tighten

leaky taps

everywhere

From green to sustainability

Social

Environment Economic

Social

Environment Economic

Social

EconomicEnvironment

Malaysian initiatives : buy responsible

Buy orang asli handicraft at GERAI-OA

www.tinytapir.com

www.elevyn.com

www.justlifeshop.com

Malaysian initiatives : networks and fun

• Join the waterfall survivors already 2388 members on facebook : waterfallsurvivors.multiply.com/

• Volunteer during your holidays at one of the wildlife conservation centers : http://www.ecoteer.com

• Travel responsible and discover Malaysia out of the beaten tracks with greenselipar.com

Malaysian initiatives : networks and fun

• http://ecologikal.webs.com/ : platform created by youths in Malaysia to synergise the multiple green movement organisations  

• Join the GREENDRINKS the last Tuesday of every month, from 8pm at Palate Palette : Fun, contacts, drinks, info, gossip, inspiration, business and pleasure

Malaysian initiatives : networks and fun

http://kidsforearth.wordpress.com/

Malaysian initiatives : networks and fun

Bicycle trail map creation

with the Balik Pulau young cyclists (Penang)

http://www.arts-ed-penang.org

WHEN?  

 June – August 2009 , Weekends 

http://greenselipar.com

www.home-2009.com/us/index.html

Terima KasihThank you

Merci